Security
Shadow Brokers, a group that last year released a load of exploits from the Equation Group which is suspected to be allied to the NSA,… 
WikiLeaks has released a fourth document dump from its CIA stockpile, dubbed Vault 7, with 27 documents from the Grasshopper framework — a platform used to… 
An Israeli researcher has described Samsung's Tizen operating system — which the company has touted as an Android replacement — as having some of the… 
Security researchers have found what appears to be a highly sophisticated piece of malware that infects Android systems. It has been named Pegasus for Android,… 
A new variant of the Philadelphia ransomware is targeting the healthcare sector in the US, researchers from the security firm Forcepoint have found. 
Australians may be among those who have to disclose contacts on their mobile phones, give up their social media passwords and provide financial information if… Bitdefender app to help Windows users hit by Bart ransomware
Written by Sam Varghese
Security firm Bitdefender has released a free tool to help Windows users who have been hit by the Bart ransomware. Malwarebytes expands Australian distribution with Orca Tech
Written by Peter Dinham
Global Internet security firm Malwarebytes has done a deal with Sydney-headquartered Orca Tech to distribute its malware prevention products in Australia. 
The GSM Association, the lobby group for mobile carriers worldwide, has begun to compete with companies like Facebook and Google in providing a means for… US drops child porn case to avoid revealing classified material
Written by Sam Varghese
The US government has dropped two child pornography cases against a man rather than reveal material available on WikiLeaks, which is still classified, in court. 
